Sr. Therese Blecha
Jan 4, 2021
Sister Therese Blecha died January 4, 2021, at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS. She was 79 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 57 years. She was born in Belleville, KS, on April 15, 1941, to Ernest and Eleanor (Baxa) Blecha, the second of six children, and was baptized Eloise Ann. She entered the Sisters...
Charlie Rolen
Jan 1, 2021
Charlie Albert Rolen was born on June 8, 1929, near Idabel, Oklahoma, the son of Johnnie V. & Sadie T. Rolen. Charlie attended Pleasant Hill school until the 7th grade, when he went to work for his dad.
Charlie married Florence June Ellis on April 3, 1960, and they lived around Mahaska their...
Ed Junek
Dec 21, 2020
Edwin Paul Junek was born on April 18, 1954, in Belleville, the son of Leon L. & Irene (Kasper) Junek. Ed, one of 8 children born to Leon & Irene, grew up on the family farm near Cuba, and graduated from Hillcrest High School, class of 1972.
Following high school,...
Tyra Frye
Dec 19, 2020
Tyra Lea Frye, daughter of Verne A. and Betty E. (Swaney) Frye, was born March 6, 1963 in Belleville, Kansas. Tyra went to grade school and after the death of her father the family moved to Tonganoxie, Kansas where she graduated High School. She was very active and enjoyed all sports and riding her pony. Following her...
Dennis Kopsa
Dec 19, 2020
Dennis Dale Kopsa completed his journey on Dec. 19, 2020, at the age of 90, and he has rejoined his wife, Jeannine to continue forever. Born on Aug. 22, 1930 to Jerry and Julia Kopsa, Dennis grew up on the farm, became an equipment operator, a father, a grandfather, and a friend to many.
Mark Bounds
Dec 17, 2020
Mark Allen Bounds was born on April 30, 1957, in San Diego, California, the son of Wade Francis and Anita (Hoffman) Bounds. He graduated from Mt. Vernon, Arizona high school, class of 1976.
Mark worked at Hoge Crete as a ready mix operator and driver. Prior to working in the concrete and construction...
Michael Higbee
Dec 13, 2020
Michael L. Higbee was born on July 18, 1960, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Jack L. & Nancy A. (Reed) Higbee. Michael graduated from Mankato High School, class of 1978. Following high school, Michael attended Cloud County Community College, and then Kansas State University, before returning to the family farm.
Michael was...
Gayle Hudson
Dec 10, 2020
Gayle Ann Hudson was born on August 25, 1950, in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Russell “Rusty” and Agnes Josephine “Jo” (Cooksey) Nelson. Gayle grew up in Courtland, and graduated from Courtland High School, class of 1968. Following high school, Gayle attended Asbury School of Nursing, obtaining her associates degree and Registered Nursing certificate.
Cindy Sanderson
Dec 8, 2020
Cindy Sue Sanderson, 68, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She had kidney issues that were complicated after getting COVID.
She enjoyed fishing, playing cards, cooking, and attending activities with friends and family. Her favorite jobs were assistant manager at a restaurant, receptionist and radio announcer for Joy...
Karlene Buechman
Dec 8, 2020
Karlene Jo Konovalsky was born on July 2, 1950, the 4th daughter of Alfred and Elvie (Monson) Konovalsky. Karlene could never imagine growing up somewhere other than “the farm.” She loved working in the fields and caring for livestock on the farm. It provided her with great memories.
She graduated from Courtland High...
Joleen Baxa
Dec 3, 2020
Joleen K. Baxa was born on March 11, 1950, in Belleville, the daughter of Vernon & Melva (Kopsa) Havel. Joleen grew up in Cuba, and graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1968. Following high school, Joleen attended Emporia State University.
Joleen married Terence L. Baxa on November 6, 1975, in Las Vegas, Nevada....
Harold Johnson
Dec 2, 2020
Harold Dean Johnson was born on September 30, 1922, the son of Aaron B. & Carolyn (Nystrom) Johnson. Harold was born on the family farm, south of Scandia, KS.
He attended District 88 country school for the first 8 years, and then attended Scandia High School. In high school, Harold participated in track...
Neva Hermes
Dec 2, 2020
A recording of Neva's Celebration of Life can be found on this page, following her obituary.
Neva Jean was born on January 20, 1927, in Narka, Kansas, the daughter of John W. & Ella (Saip) McChesney. Neva attended Narka schools, graduating in 1944. Following high school, she attended Fairbury Junior College, obtaining her Teacher’s Certificate. Later,...
Kay Klaumann
Dec 1, 2020
K.L. “Kay” Klaumann was born in rural Republic County, Kansas, on November 13, 1934, to Leonard Charles Klaumann & Tillie Lee (Morgan) Klaumann.
He graduated from Belleville High School in 1952, and then attended KSU & Fairbury Junior College. He married Marcia A. Wichman in Fairbury, Nebraska, on June 26,...
Keith Thomas
Nov 28, 2020
Keith Wayne Thomas, age 74, passed from this life on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his home in Belleville, Kansas. Keith was born on July 11, 1946 in Belleville, Kansas to Clyde B. and Betty L. (Tharp) Thomas.
Keith was raised in a home north of Belleville, Kansas, until the age of...
Todd Frye
Nov 28, 2020
Todd Allen Frye was born February 22, 1957 to Verne and Betty (Swaney) Frye in Wichita, Kansas. Todd attended school in Belleville and graduated from Belleville High school in 1976. It was while he was attending high school that he met his high school sweetheart, Teresa Cooper. They were united in marriage February 25, 1978.
Dorothy McCarty
Nov 20, 2020
Dorothy Marie McCarty was born on May 24, 1930, on her parent’s farm, near Courtland, Kansas. The daughter of Clarence and Neta (Kingsbury) Haney, Dorothy attended Courtland schools, graduating from Courtland High School in 1948.
Following high school, Dorothy married Donovan L. McCarty on September 20, 1952, at the Courtland Methodist Church. To...
Arvid Bergstrom
Nov 18, 2020
Arvid Lee Bergstrom, the son of Arvid M. & Ethel (Nolan) Bergstrom, was born on December 1, 1929, on the family farm, near Brantford, Kansas.
Arvid graduated from Courtland High School, class of 1947. He then married Rosella Delores Anderson on May 1, 1949, in Courtland.
Sherry Hill
Nov 16, 2020
Sherry Ellen Hill was born on December 20, 1931 in Belleville, Kansas, the daughter of Richard L. and Winnie K. (Carpenter) Jones. Sherry attended Belleville schools, graduating from Belleville High School in 1949. She passed from her earthly life on November 16, 2020 in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 27 days....
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